Awful Announcing Podcast

In the latest AA Podcast, our guest is John Ourand of the prestigious Sports Business Journal. John is one of the top sports media and business reporters around and joins us from London where he is covering the Games for SBJ. John tells us about the experience covering his first Olympics from the O2 Arena right after the women's gymnastics team competition (Spoiler Alert) and also gives his perspective on the massive tape delay controversy facing NBC. Also included in this podcast...-Why NBC chooses to air events in tape delay and the network's target audience.-Why airing events live would be a "billion dollar bet" for the network.-The reaction of NBC executives to the social media firestorm.-Is there a television option for showing live Olympic events and keeping the tape delay primetime strategy?-Does NBC make money airing the Olympics with their huge rights fees?-Predictions on the major rights fees coming onto the market.All that and much more on an international AA Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Once again the developing story at Penn State has dominated the sports world this week. With the punishment handed down by the NCAA, the Penn State football program and all of college athletics will never be the same. To talk about the punishment and its lasting effect as well as the call for culture change at Penn State and around college football, we welcome back to the AA Podcast Bruce Feldman of CBS Sports. Bruce is a best selling author and one of the most respected writers in all of sports. Bruce talks with AA about:-The challenges in covering the PSU story for those inside college football-Is the NCAA punishment handed down to Penn State worse than the death penalty?-Will we see culture change happen at major football programs and universities?-The impact of social media on the volatility surrounding the sport.-Going inside the experiences of Penn State players being recruited by other schools and even fans on Twitter.-Mixed feelings regarding the sport of college football and scandals coming to light in recent years.Fascinating perspective on the Penn State scandal and the state of college football coming from one of the foremost authorities on the sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our latest guest aboard the AA Podcast is one of America's top sportswriters, Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports. Dan is one of the most accomplished and respected sportswriters in the country with Death to the BCS and Glory Road amongst his body of work. At Yahoo, he has emerged as a premier sports columnists writing about the Penn State scandal, the BCS, the Olympics, and the major topics of the day. In this podcast, we ask Dan about his in-depth coverage on the Penn State story from the Jerry Sandusky trial to the Freeh Report and beyond as well as the implications of the new college football playoff and the issues facing the NCAA. Included are Dan's thoughts on...-How the Penn State scandal has been different than anything he's ever covered and whether or not it's the biggest story in his career.-The culture of college football and the mythical status of its legendary coaches.-What should and will the NCAA do to punish Penn State?-The internal struggle of the entertainment and corruption of major college football.-The implications of the death of the BCS-Whether or not we'll see any real transformation in college athletics.All that and many more topics are covered on this loaded podcast with one of the best sportswriters in America, Dan Wetzel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast is back! After a brief hiatus we welcome back one of our favorite guests, the author of the #1 Bestseller Those Guys Have All The Fun, Jim Miller. We catch up with Jim about everything that has transpired at ESPN in the last year with a focus on the latest round of free agency that led to high profile moves across the sports world. Jim also chats with AA about...-The question of whether anyone is truly indispensable at ESPN.-Who ranks at the top of the Bristol talent hierarchy?-What happened behind the scenes with Scott Van Pelt, Erin Andrews, & Michelle Beadle.-The reaction inside ESPN to opinions on Chris Berman and Skip Bayless.-What's the most important thing to happen to ESPN so far in 2012?A lot of ground to cover with the man who literally wrote the book on ESPN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest AA Podcast we're joined by Rob Stone all the way from Munich, Germany where he is on site for Fox's coverage of the Champions League Final. Rob joined Fox from ESPN this year to anchor the network's soccer coverage moving forward. Being in Munich, we talk about the atmosphere surrounding Bayern being the first team to host the European Cup Final since 1984 as well as look back to Fox's daring coverage of Survival Sunday in the EPL and some of the criticisms the network faced last year for their coverage of the Champions League Final. In addition to all that, Rob chats with AA about...-His move from ESPN to Fox and how the transition has gone.-The challenges of covering Premier League soccer at 4 AM on the West Coast.-The success of Survival Sunday and pushing the Premier League to allow the breakthrough coverage.-The place of MLS in the growing soccer landscape.-The evolution of Fox's soccer coverage and response to last year's criticism.-The long-term plan for Fox Soccer looking ahead to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.-The need for more American voices in the broadcast booth.-The unique situation of Bayern Munich hosting the Champions League Final and the atmosphere in the city leading up to the big game.-The surprising elements of this year's Final and the key players to watch for both teams.A big thanks to Rob for taking time at the very end of a busy day in Munich to speak with us about the sport and Fox taking soccer coverage forward in the years to come. It's a wide-ranging, candid conversation that covers a lot of ground with some truly thought-provoking answers on an array of soccer and sports media topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest AA Podcast we chat with the voice of the Boston Celtics, Mike Gorman, about the Celtics/Sixers and the NBA Playoffs. Working for Comcast New England, Mike is one half of the longest running broadcast booth in sports with Celtics Hall of Famer Tom Heinsohn. We talk with Mike about not only this series, but the Celtics season and the future of the Big 3 as well as...-How impressed he's been by Doug Collins and Philly's young roster.-The impact of the shortened season and condensed schedule, especially on the Celtics-The comparison between this year's team and the 2008 championship roster-Is this the last run for the fabled Big 3?-Will Danny Ainge build around Rajon Rondo for the long term future of the franchise?-Avery Bradley being the best on ball defender in the league in a generation.-Thoughts on the Heat/Pacers series and the C's chances to win another title.All that and much more with the voice of the Celtics and one of the best in the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the podcast turns 20 (who would've thunk it), we welcome in the voice of hockey in America, Doc Emrick. Doc is the lead announcer for the NHL on NBC and has called countless Stanley Cup and Olympic hockey games. This week he'll be calling two Game 7s in two days in Boston and New York. In this wide-ranging podcast, Doc chats with AA about...*How exactly he got the nickname "Doc"*Favorite moments from his career*His thoughts on the difficulty calling hockey compared to other sports and his broadcasting style*The transition to working with an ice level analyst inside the glass and some of the unique challenges that entails*The rise in ratings and the special qualities of playoff hockey*How the NHL is handling discipline and the big hits in this year's playoffsAll that and much more with one of the great play by play men of our generation, Mike Emrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the AA Podcast we welcome Brian Kenny of MLB Network looking ahead to the start of the baseball season. We talk about his transition from ESPN to MLB Network and his role in bringing analytics to the forefront of baseball coverage. Brian also chats with AA about...-His memories of working with Bert Sugar-The evolution of analytics and whether it's becoming mainstream-Possible backlash against Albert Pujols moving from St. Louis to Anaheim and the value of his megadeal-Changing expectations in Cincinnati with Joey Votto's new deal-Can the Marlins be competitors in the NL East?-Did MLB do the right thing with their Wild Card expansion?-Should baseball have one centralized Opening Day?All that and a lot more with one of the smartest personalities anywhere in sports on the AA Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the newest AA Podcast, we're joined by Ken Fang of the excellent Fang's Bites to talk about CBS and Turner's NCAA Tournament coverage. With March Madness in full swing, the focus hasn't been on just the on-court action, but on the announcers and studio personalities that bring March Madness to life. We delve in-depth into who has shined thus far and a couple other topics with Ken including...-Does the tournament actually miss Gus Johnson?-Should JIm Nantz be announcing more college basketball games?-Has bringing in NBA talent helped the tournament?-Which broadcast team has been the best?-Bob Knight's feud with John Calipari and Kentucky being aired on ESPN-Skip Bayless, Emmy award nominee?-Rapid Fire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's podcast we're joined by Kenny "The Jet" Smith from TNT's Inside the NBA. Along with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, and now Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny has been part of one of the most successful studio shows in sports. The NBA on TNT crew will also work the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row as well. Kenny chats with AA about covering both events as well as...-What it's been like working with Shaq-How Shaq has fit in with the chemistry on set-The biggest surprise of the NBA season outside Jeremy Lin-Whether or not the dunk contest needs stars to succeed-The All Star experience from the broadcaster's perspective-The transition from covering the NBA to covering the NCAA Tournament Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.